EP1286272A3 - Interface standard support in modular computer systems - Google Patents

Interface standard support in modular computer systems Download PDF

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EP1286272A3
EP1286272A3 EP02255603A EP02255603A EP1286272A3 EP 1286272 A3 EP1286272 A3 EP 1286272A3 EP 02255603 A EP02255603 A EP 02255603A EP 02255603 A EP02255603 A EP 02255603A EP 1286272 A3 EP1286272 A3 EP 1286272A3
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information
serializer
modular computer
computer systems
interface standard
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Paul Jeffrey Garnett
James E King
Martin P Mayhead
Peter Heffernan
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Sun Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F13/00—Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
    • G06F13/38—Information transfer, e.g. on bus
    • G06F13/40—Bus structure
    • G06F13/4063—Device-to-bus coupling
    • G06F13/409—Mechanical coupling

Abstract

An information processing module in the form of a blade server can communicate information signals with other modules of a modular computer system such as a high density server system under a selectable information protocol (for example Ethernet or Infiniband). The information processing module can include one or more information connections for communicating information signals. One ore more serializer/deserializers can be connected between the module processor(s) and the information connection(s). A selectable information protocol interface can be interconnected between the processors and the serializer/deserializer. A plurality of different information protocols can be used and be selectively connectable between the module processor(s) and the serializer/deserializer(s) using one or more multiplexer/demultiplexers.
EP02255603A 2001-08-10 2002-08-09 Interface standard support in modular computer systems Withdrawn EP1286272A3 (en)

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US172721 1998-10-13
US31150501P 2001-08-10 2001-08-10
US311505P 2001-08-10
GB0119558A GB0119558D0 (en) 2001-08-10 2001-08-10 Computer systems
GB0119558 2001-08-10
US36643002P 2002-03-21 2002-03-21
US366430P 2002-03-21
GB0206719A GB0206719D0 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-03-21 Computer systems
GB0206719 2002-03-21
US172719 2002-06-14
US10/172,721 US20030033365A1 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-06-14 Low cost computer system module interface
US10/172,723 US7062575B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-06-14 System and method for interfacing computer system information protocol interface modules
US10/172,719 US7013352B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2002-06-14 Interface standard support in modular computer systems
US172723 2002-06-14

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